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What Medication Should Be Used To Treat Mild Autism In A Child?
Dear Doctor My4/2 year’s son has diagnosed with mild autism when he was 2 years we noticed his behaviors. After two years he stopped talking some words and last two and half years we giving homeopathic medicine after that he has slight changes (improved his eye contact and he can sit 20 mini Kindly advise me what kind of training or medicine to provide him. thanks
Mon, 29 Apr 2019
Hello,
If it is mild Autism, then rather than a pharmacological therapy like a medication it would be better for the child to be on cognitive behavioral therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
If it is mild Autism, then rather than a pharmacological therapy like a medication it would be better for the child to be on cognitive behavioral therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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